Hyperkalemia Increases Risk of Mortality and Hospitalization, finds study Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 May 2021 11:47 PM ISTHyperkalemia is a common but potentially life-threatening electrolyte disturbance in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart failure,...
Statins linked to lower risk of cardiovascular events in elderly, claims study Dr Satabdi Saha11 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTAccording to recent research, Statins initiated in patients aged 80 and older, discharged home after hospitalization for an ischemic stroke, are...
Periodontal disease increases risk of major cardiovascular events Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 11:17 AM ISTPeople with periodontitis are at higher risk of experiencing major cardiovascular events, according to new research from Forsyth Institute and Harvard...
Bariatric surgery tied to weight loss and metabolic benefits in teenagers as well Hina Zahid4 Feb 2021 2:30 PM ISTObesity and its duration are significant risk factors for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular events, multiple cancers and decreased quality of life....
Physical activity may mitigate risk of MACE and mortality even in controlled Hypertension Dr. Nandita Mohan18 Jan 2021 6:30 PM ISTResearchers from the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea found out that controlled...
Children treated with growth hormone at higher risk for CVD during adulthood: JAMA Medha Baranwal24 Dec 2020 11:15 AM ISTSweden: Children who receive growth hormone face a slightly elevated risk of cardiovascular events when they reach adulthood, according to a large...
Statins most appropriate for elderly with life-expectancy more than 2.5 years: JAMA Dr. Nandita Mohan30 Nov 2020 11:30 AM ISTResearchers have found that statin medications for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events may reduce cardiac events for some adults aged 50...
Triptans safe for heart of migraine patients, finds study Medha Baranwal2 Nov 2020 10:15 PM ISTUSA: Results from a recent study provide reassurance about triptans being cardiovascular safe for use in people with migraine headaches. According to...
Galectin-3 can predict CVD risk in diabetes patients: ESC 2020 Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2020 7:00 PM ISTSpain: Plasma levels of galectin-3 can help in the prediction of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) suggests a recent study...
Handgrip strength can predict CVD risk and survival in CAD, finds study Medha Baranwal14 Sept 2020 10:15 AM ISTAustria: Handgrip strength (HGS) can help in the prediction of cardiovascular events and overall survival in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients,...
Colchicine significantly lowers CV events in chronic coronary disease: LoDoCo2 trial Medha Baranwal31 Aug 2020 8:27 PM ISTDelhi: Once-daily use of 0.5 mg of colchicine significantly lowers the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with chronic coronary...
Frequent episodes of hypoglycemia tied to increased adverse CV events: Study Dr.Niharika Harsha B24 Aug 2020 10:15 AM ISTHypoglycemia has been linked to increased cardiovascular (CV) events, however there is limited data about frequency of hypoglycemic episodes and CV...
